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Northward: Peary’s 1908-09 Expedition

Snowing all night

11-02-1908 – Afternoon

Robert E. Peary

Cape Sheridan, Ellesmere Island, CAN

Snowing all night, + blowing hard from N.W. until early morning. Today calm, thick + warmer (0°). Borup, Ooblooyah, + a ship’s man went out immediately after breakfast to break a trail to Bumb Bell Pt. for the Captain’s party. Eskimos doing some snow work about ship. Working on outfit for MacMillan’s party.